Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column The Recycling Craze Is Out Of This World!
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Please read my Feature article Put Them Up, Take Them Down, Repeat, No More?
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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?
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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will send us even more storms. The graphic for days 1-3 shows the frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest and the next one pushing through on Friday. The graphic for days 3-7 shows the next complex frontal systems that will be moving into Oregon next Sunday and Wednesday. For mountain snow conditions at the local ski areas check out their websites or give them a call.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.
*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Advisories:
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 11 PM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 5 PM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing and shifting S 5-15 mph late) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Saturday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night.
- lows 46-36 highs 62-52.
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 55-58 lows 39-37 warming to 43 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:
Grass………. Low (0)
Trees………. High (230)
Last Counted: 3/30/17
Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, a (%) chance of showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) rain Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Rain and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday AM, showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night.
- lows 47-37 highs 65-52.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 55-62 lows 42-40 warming to 45 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)
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Forecast for The South Central Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Rain Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain, rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and Friday AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and very windy (Wind: S 40-45 mph decreasing to S 25-30 mph in the afternoon at the shore while S 25-40 mph decreasing and shifting to SW 20-25 mph inland in the afternoon), showers at night (0.25 in. of rain possible).
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Saturday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night.
- lows 49-40 highs 62-52.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain at night,
- A good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday (a bit warmer), then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday night and Wednesday.
- highs 55-58 lows 43-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain or snow, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), evening rain likely (70%), rain and snow late at night and breezy (Wind: SE 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph increasing and shifting S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with rain or snow and a bit cooler and breezy (Wind: S 15-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Friday, rain and snow showers Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, then 3,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
- lows 33-18 highs 46-33.
- Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
- highs 35-40 lows near 24-30.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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